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Established in 1719, Belhaven is Scotland’s oldest working brewery. With abundant local barley, fine water from the brewery well and access to markets up and down the coast, Belhaven was the perfect place for a brewery back then, and it still is today. In 1719, Dunbar market gardener John Johnstone erected a brewery close to Belhaven Bay and founded a brewing dynasty which was to last for 250 years and a brewery which would last much longer. The brewery and maltings persevered through the wars and upheavals of the early 20th Century and was eventually sold by John Johnstone’s descendants in 1972. In 2005 is was taken over by Greene King who kept the Brewery open in Scotland.
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Doc (2798) reviewed
St. Andrews Amber Ale (Bottle) from Belhaven
4 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Smell- weak malt, maybe hops. Foam bitter, duh.., malt, hops. Appearance simple bottle, nice brewer bottle cap. Seems clear Amber, medium carbonation. Taste bitter, citrus, hops. Bitter aftertaste. OK sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2022 at 07:37
Scopey (25563) reviewed
80/- (Cask) from Belhaven
4 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at The Gordon Highlander, Inverurie. 75p for a a half! It pours clear mahogany brown with a decent frothy white head. The aroma is sweetish, toffee, dried fruits, brown bread, fruit cake and twig. The taste is dryish upfront, firm, bitter - sweet, dusty, dull toffee, brown bread, twiggy and leafy hop. Finish is short, dry and kinda woody. Light body and soft, but lively carbonation. I actually expected a fair bit worse. Yes it's not the most exciting beer in the world, but it is certainly quenching. Nae bad (especially for the price).
Tried from Cask on 03 Jun 2022 at 11:27
daniele (14518) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Belhaven
4 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
on tap scura cremosa buone tosture caffe morbida cacao bilanciata non milto corpo
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2022 at 09:15
Botza (2937) ticked
Scottish Ale (US Version) from Belhaven
4 years ago
8/10
Tried on 22 May 2022 at 14:53
Botza (2937) ticked
Twisted Thistle IPA (5.6%)(bottle/keg) from Belhaven
4 years ago
7/10
Tried on 22 May 2022 at 14:45
Botza (2937) ticked
Craft Pilsner from Belhaven
4 years ago
3/10
Tried on 22 May 2022 at 14:32
simontomlinson (8557) reviewed
Black Scottish Stout (Bottle/Can/Keg) from Belhaven
4 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Thin foamed beige head on a still black body. Malt & liquorice aroma. Medium to thin bodied, soft on the tongue with a sharp dry back. Liquorice, smoked, malt & berry tastes with a bitter piney finish. Quaffer
Tried on 10 May 2022 at 19:44
Daniel (4370) ticked
McCallums from Belhaven
4 years ago
8/10
Kommt gut aus der Dose mit ordentlich (Unter?-)Druck, feiner Schaum. Farbe eher ins Rötliche. Sehr sanft, wenig röstige Bitterkeit, cremig und süsslich. Angenehm zu trinken.
Tried from Can on 03 May 2022 at 21:34
simontomlinson (8557) reviewed
Best from Belhaven
4 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Creamy white head on a clear amber coloured body with extreme lacing. Sweet malt & berry aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & soft. Sweet malt, caramel & berry tastes with a tangy finish. Decent.
Tried on 28 Apr 2022 at 16:10
daniele (14518) reviewed
Craft Cider from Belhaven
4 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
bottle bb3/22 oro limpido abbastanza gasato melapiuttosto matura in bocca abbastanza dolce con una lieve nota tannica mesuo corpo lieve aspro
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2022 at 16:44